"It's the first time I've been on the mound since Game 7 (of the World Series), so that's a little bit surprising," Hudson said. "Its nice to get out and get one behind me. I'm pretty pleased with where I was."

"My arm felt pretty good and I had my legs under me," Hudson told MLB.com. "I felt like I'm well on my way to where I want to be."

Hudson added that "barring any setbacks" he expects to make a start during the first week of the regular season.

Giants pitcher Tim Hudson will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday, according to CSN Bay Area.

Hudson is coming back from offseason ankle surgery, and will be brought along slowly this spring. Hudson does appear to be making progress, and may even appear in on-field drills with the team soon. "I feel like I'm way ahead of the game from where I was last year at this time," Hudson told MLB.com.

Hudson is coming off ankle surgery, and is slightly behind to open camp. Things are looking up, however, as Hudson is getting "really close" to joining on-field drills, according to manager Bruce Bochy.

While that would represent progress, it's unclear when the team expects Hudson to be 100 percent. The 39-year-old posted a 3.57 ERA over 189 1/3 innings last year.

"On the flight from Kansas City to San Francisco I retired and unretired about five times," he said, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

Hudson underwent surgery in early January to have bone spurs removed from his ankle. He said his ankle has felt good post-surgery, especially over the last week and a half. He was given an eight-week recovery timetable at the time of the surgery, which means he is not expected to be ready for the start of spring training.